Basketball: starting from the nerve knife

Chapter 240

Chapter 240: Entering the Eastern Finale and the End of the Era

The game of mountain rain is over.

After watching the New York fans, there was a reaction…

That’s it?

Before the game started, they really thought they had a problem.

After all, in the first round of the playoffs, the strongest was the New York Knicks, averaging about 25 points per game, and the second strongest was the Magic.

Although the Thunder won the game 4-0, they averaged about 10 points per game.

The Magic averaged about 14.5 points per game against the Nets!

This is the Nets with Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Chris Paul and Da Lo!

Aside from starting JJ Redick, all four others have had All-Star experience…

To play such a team like this, Rao’s arrogant New York fans felt the pressure.

But the result…

Hi ho ho!

New York fans feel they can study their Eastern Conference Finals opponents ahead of time.

The league officially announced the best team and best defensive team of the season.

Li Wan was selected as the “Best Team” and “Best Defense Formation” again!

This is the third year in a row that he has been a member of the “Double One” …

This is also the fifth player in NBA history to achieve this achievement, in addition to Li Wan, the remaining 3 are: Jordan, Kobe and LeBron James…

And there’s Dwight Howard!

It is also worth mentioning that Howard has put himself in the top ten ranks of NBA history after winning this “double team”, and he is one of the 10 players who have won the “double team” the most.

Li Wan is still 1 time away from this goal.

The other players who entered the “best team” with Li Wan were: Kobe, LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Dwight Howard.

The Spurs, the league’s No. 1 record, did not have a single selection to the All-NBA team.

This is actually quite rare in the history of the NBA…

The best second-team members are: Derek Ross, Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, Kevin Love, Auden;

Not only does the first roster not have the names of Spurs players, but neither does the second team.

It wasn’t until three weeks before the name “Tony Parker” appeared.

Except for him, the Spurs are not on the list.

Leonard looked at the list, glanced at Popovich’s “best manager”, and fell into deep thought:

Why did I come and what am I going to take with me!

In addition to Tony Parker, the other members of the three teams are: Westbrook, Dirk Nowitzki, Cameron Anthony and Tyson Chandler.

When Wade saw this list, his heart suddenly sank to the bottom…

Since the beginning of the 04~05 season, except for the year when the injury season is reimbursed, he can at least enter the “best three team”, but why has his brother been here for two years, and he can’t even enter the “best team”?

“With Wade’s strength, do you mean to call yourself a giant? ”

“yes! How can the giants say that they have to be in the best team, right? But I rummaged through the 10~11 seasons, and I didn’t see his name! ”

“If it weren’t for LeBron James’ teammates, Wade would be an ordinary All-Star at best, and he wouldn’t have the strength of a giant at all! ”

“Hurry up and trade Wade, what’s the use of him!” ”

……

Wade suddenly felt stressed.

If he doesn’t win the championship again this year, or if the “Heat Big Three” ends up “without a championship”, he believes that he will definitely see such rumors in the comments section.

Other than that……

One of the things that made him hold back was…

The release of this “best list” can be regarded as locking up his entire career, and there is no possibility that he will return to the “boss” position!

A player who can’t even make the “best team” is still so old, which team is willing to take him as the core…

It was also at this time that Wade realized what a sacrifice he had been!

What does ball ownership mean?

Data!

There is data, hit until the age of 38, others will say that you are old and strong!

The team loses, that’s a teammate, can we blame Giegie?

You bring Brother Alphabet and Curry over, give my family Giegie an assistant, you see if I Giegie wins the championship!

After a two-day break, the New York Knicks continued to play their home court for the second game of the series against the Magic.

After being restrained in the last one, Stan Van Gundy pondered and finally…

Glossed his hair!

Didn’t come up with anything…

At the end of an all-nighter, Stan Van Gundy had only one feeling:

Leaving Li Wan, coaching is really too difficult!

He wanted to explain!

Some people, when they are there, they think he is terrible!

When he is gone, I feel that he can’t do it…

D’Antonis’s expression was becoming more and more confident.

After reflecting and summarizing the first game, as soon as the second game came up, the New York Knicks played more easily with “people staring at people defense”.

The Magic were forced to land, and the run-and-boom rhythm couldn’t be pulled up at all.

Joe Johnson could still stand up against Ray Allen and help the team bite the score with constant singles, but when the Knicks switched defenses in front of him in the second half, he died down again and was silent.

The game spread opened in the third quarter.

Before the start of the fourth quarter, the New York Knicks’ lead was beyond 10 points.

As soon as the fourth quarter came up, the New York Knicks began to increase the frequency of “hacking tactics”, and after breaking Howard’s mentality, they finally won the second game of the series with a score difference of 116-99 and 17 points.

Big score 2-0!

If the first game is lost, Orlando still has a little expectation, thinking that the team’s first game just didn’t expect the opponent to be so cunning, and when they adjusted, they were familiar with the Knicks’ defensive routine.

The Magic team is not the Suns team after all!

But at this moment, the result of the second game came out, and they wanted to continue to lie to themselves, and there was no reason.

Judging by the performance of the whole game…

The Magic are not much different, if not the Suns.

The Knicks tactically arranged them clearly, obediently, and had no temper at all.

Barkley uttered a classic “big truth” that would become a later classic: “It seems that Dwight Howard really can’t do Li Wan!” ”

Howard heard such an assessment without fxxk said, consequentialist league, no one will care, what the Knicks did to him, they only look at who has the last laugh.

Since Li Wan left Orlando, every time the two met, Li Wan almost had the last laugh.

Although he has not completely fallen off the cliff this time, the current situation is here…

Even if he returns to Orlando in the next game, he doesn’t have the confidence to play a beautiful counterattack.

It’s time to get the match point.

The other set of matchups in the Eastern Conference semifinals was delayed in starting.

Rose and the Bulls and other flowers have to thank them, but the Heat led 3-2, lost the sixth game to the Pacers, tied 3-3, and this year’s first group of “tie-of-seven” appeared.

No one expected that it would happen in the series between the Heat and the Pacers.

Originally, before the game, everyone thought that at most 4-1, the Heat would eliminate the Pacers.

But the result…

The Pacers caused so much trouble for the Heat, and the team’s tenacity exceeded all expectations.

Fate was shrouded in fog, and some public opinion began to spread, and many voices believed that Wade’s form had slipped too much this season, which seriously dragged LeBron’s hind legs.

After all, LeBron James averaged 30.6 points, 9.7 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.9 steals per game in the playoffs, shooting 50% from the field!

The data is directly full, such a performance, you can’t always press the pot on him, right?

Wade’s performance has dropped significantly compared to last season’s playoffs, averaging only about 22 points per game, and the Heat have played so hard…

Whose question, this is not obvious?

These public opinions confirmed Wade’s fears, and in order to prove himself, in Game 7 of the series, he stepped up and scored a series-high 32 points to help the team win 108-100 against the Pacers, and the Heat struggled to enter the second round of the playoffs.

Waiting for them there is the Bulls, who have already made the cut.

As the dust settles on another group of confrontations in the East, the Eastern and Western quarterfinals list also has a final result.

The Thunder, who are the fastest to reach the semifinals of the playoffs this season, have already played the Clippers. At the end of the first game, Cameron Anthony scored 37 points, beating Kevin Durant’s 34 points, and in the end, the Clippers won only 3 points, and the Clippers won the first game in this series with a 1-0 score, holding the home court advantage in their hands.

The Spurs also waited for their semifinal opponent, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Grizzlies fought 7 games, and finally the Lakers won the “Seven Games” with their “championship heritage” and successfully entered the next round.

Tim Duncan fights Kobe again!

April 30.

Amway Arena.

Game 3 of the New York Knicks and Magic series arrived as scheduled.

When the Magic team came out tonight, their faces were full of determination.

Trailing 2-0, they have 2 chances, but 0-3 down means no chance, tonight, it’s their “backwater”, they don’t want to lose hope before the fourth game is played…

The thought of winning seemed to move God, and tonight’s Magic team felt very fast, and before the end of the first quarter, they had already hit six three-pointers.

When D’Antoni saw Anderson holding Lewis’s hand and drifting his body to hit the three-point basket, he knew that tonight’s goddess of victory was a little biased…

In the end, the game was over, and the Magic returned to their first game at home and made 19 three-pointers to win the first game of the series, changing the big score to 1-2!

After winning this game, even Stan Van Gundy breathed a sigh of relief.

In any case, the good thing is to avoid being swept like last year, from 0-4 to 1-4, looking at the difference between “sweeping” and “gentleman’s sweep”, but it is a big step for the Orlando Magic.

The New York Knicks calmly accepted the loss.

As a “three-point team”, they understand that this is the magic of “three-pointers”: sometimes, they cause the team to lose, and other times, they surprise the team!

Well……

Sometimes, it can bring some delusions!

For example, after Dwight Howard won the game, his whole mental state completely changed, and when he trained in the team the next day, no matter who he saw, he would rush up, shake the opponent’s shoulder excitedly, and spit: “We can win, we can win!” Come on, keep up last night’s form, three more games, and we’ll win! ”

This look, like the sister who sold the house, excitedly said to her brother: “Brother, our family has money!” ”

Full of sadness.

And this heartache, on the second day, all turned into heartbreak.

On May 2, Game 4 of the Knicks-Magic series began.

The New York Knicks took a more resolute attitude in this game, cutting off Steve Nash from others through constant “staring” and “pressing”, and making the Magic even seem a little impatient to single.

Including Joe Johnson, none of the Magic team shot more than 40% from the field in the first quarter!

Stan Van Gundy also wants to put on the “parody show”, but compared to the defensive resources of the New York Knicks, the Magic side is a little dwarfed.

No. 1 and No. 3 plus No. 4, three positions, all flawed, without a bit of defense.

No. 2 Joe Johnson put in a lot of drama on the offensive end, plus the defensive end faced Li Wan, even if Howard replaced the defense, he could only barely protect himself…

With such a defensive intensity, if you want to “imitate” the New York Knicks cutting off the connection between Li Wan and others, it cannot be said that it is impossible, it can only be said that there is hope!

At the end of the first half, the Magic trailed by 10 points.

Coupled with the Knicks’ renewed effort in the third quarter, the difference suddenly exceeded 20 points.

The fourth quarter beeped, 128-100, and the New York Knicks won Game 4 of the series with a new high margin in the series.

The big score was officially rewritten to 3-1!

It’s one game away from eliminating the Magic.

May 4.

With three game points in hand, the New York Knicks are back at home.

In another set of matchups in the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Bulls and Heat also played the first game of their series, and the well-fed Bulls failed to withstand the momentum of the Heat, who conquered the home court.

Big score: The Heat lead 1-0!

Derek Rose was a little lost in Wade and LeBron, only to score 19 points and shoot only 39% from the field!

Miami Media Soul posted: “Just this can also make the best team, so why can’t Wade?” ”

This question asked Derek Ross’s positive toughness: “I think soon, they will know the answer!” ”

Windy City fans were thrilled by his answer, believing that Derek Ross would give the performance they expected and swell the faces of the Miami media.

The Knicks returned home to play.

In this game, they are obviously going to solve the Magic at home, and the form is coming very quickly.

There was a wave of 14-0 scoring in the first quarter.

In the middle, Stan Van Gundy called a timeout that also failed to stop the Knicks’ momentum.

The Magic suffered from the “law of conservation of character”, and the “unscientific three-point tide” of the third game of the series, this game is all returned.

Anderson actually shot a “three-pointer” in a big open position, which was a stark contrast to his handsome flowing three-point that day.

The first quarter was over, and the game was over for the Magic.

110 to 97, which is the final score.

The New York Knicks beat the Magic by 13 points, winning the fourth game of the series, officially eliminating the Magic by a 4-1 margin.

The audience cheered.

Under the light, Howard slowly looked down at his raised hands, 5 games down, he averaged 14.4 points, 17.6 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game, the data is in the blue-collar collar, can be said to be the “top data”…

His vision gradually blurred.

Li Wan beat him to tears again!

Difficult!

It’s so hard!

As a devout believer, Howard knew very well that he should not question his Lord, and that he could have the beautiful knife and happy two-way life he has now. It’s all the guidance of the Lord…

But……

He still couldn’t help but want to ask:

“Beast Beast” just wants to win once, what’s wrong with “Beast Beast”!

Steve Nash also looked a little dazed, he suddenly felt as if he had a shackle on his body, and the shackles said “You will never have a championship!” ”

It’s really not that he wants to be discouraged, but the current situation:

Again losing to tactics from 7 years ago!

Let him have to be discouraged!

Lee Wan walked towards Stan Van Gundy to the cheers of the audience.

The face of “Coach Anzai” is full of “worthy of you”, and losing to Li Wan is not an unacceptable thing for Stan Van Gundy.

On the contrary, it will not be a surprise!

He really felt…

His beloved apprentice is the strongest player in the world!

Åland Multimedia revealed their “realistic” side at this time: “The Magic Team is once again at a fork in the road of fate!” ”

Losing to Li Wan once, they will feel that there is still a chance.

Now that they lost Li Wan again, they would not think so again.

What’s more, both times the Magic built around Howard… Since Howard really can’t win with the team… Then don’t waste time, hurry up and rebuild!

If they hadn’t won the championship in ’09, they might still be a little patient now, after all, Howard is still a “double-one” player in the league. There are only 3 such players this season.

Levan, LeBron James, and Howard, even Kobe Bryant has not done this season!

Can a player with good offense and defense not hide like a baby bump?

But the problem now is that winning the championship in ’09 gave them a taste of the sweetness of the championship, and decayed too quickly, making them eager to find that sweetness, and they became impatient.

The Atlanta press was thankful that management had made a good deal, trading Joe Johnson ahead of schedule.

“Eagle King” is almost always a good half-time ball in this series.

In the first half of the five games, he averaged 12.4 points per game, but he averaged only 5.2 points per game in the second half… There are also 4 turnovers per game.

Li Wan’s defense left him completely breathless.

Especially in the last game, Li Wan, who became more familiar with Joe Johnson’s routine, allowed the “Eagle King” to score only 2 points in the second half, but sent 3 mistakes.

Although Li Wan won the “Best Defensive First Team” for three consecutive years, he did not perform very well against the league’s top scorers.

What shines more about him on the defensive end is his assistant defense, supplementary defense and change defense…

It’s such a player whose single defense ability is not so top-notch, but he defended Joe Johnson like this, doesn’t this mean that the “eagle king” is old, what else can it be?

Joe Johnson, who couldn’t argue, could only muffle and say: “Lee’s defensive ability is underestimated, I think he is a defender at the level of the best defensive player!” ”

It’s a pity that these words, coming out of his mouth, make others feel more like they are excusing themselves and making themselves look less embarrassed.

The New York Knicks made it to the Eastern Conference Finals.

At this time, the other group of the Eastern Conference semifinals had just finished Game 2 of the series.

Derek Ross once again showed his ability to “follow his word”, scoring 32 points in a single game, sweeping away the gloom of the previous game and leading the team to the final victory.

The big score was rewritten to a 1-1 draw.

The Chicago media exclaimed, “Miami, now, do you know?” ”

Speaking of winning this game, the Bulls also have a big credit, that is, “Hamilton, who can’t die”, he shot 8 of 14 from the field and scored 20 points, helping the Bulls gradually gain the advantage in the most anxious third quarter.

It is also his constant running, helping Rose again and again, opening up the offensive space, LeBron James and Wade do not dare to focus all their attention on Rose in this game, otherwise Hamilton raised his hand to shoot a shot, incidentally reporting his own zodiac sign: Cement Man!

In the West, the Spurs and the Lakers have played 3 games, the Spurs are 2-1 leading, the only game the Lakers won, Kobe Bryant scored 32 points, the other two games, Kobe Bryant’s score did not reach 30 points, the team did not resist at all, making the Spurs laugh last.

If the regular season and the first round of the playoffs have exposed the overall instability of the Lakers, then now the game against the Spurs, this…

It was completely exposed!

The three games without exception, all of them were playing, becoming Kobe Bryant VS Spurs, “Black Mamba” can beat it, then win; If you can’t lose, you lose!

In addition, Leonard, who is a first-year student this year, did give Kobe a lot of interference on the defensive end.

Just those hands covering Kobe’s face were enough for him to break the defense…

God, can you be a little fairer, this guy introduces the size of one hand, and he is about to catch up with the size of my two hands!

You can really be so partial!

On May 10, the Spurs won Game 4 of the series and managed to change the big score to 3-1!

The Lakers stood on the edge of the cliff…

To make matters worse, the next game in the series kicks off at the home of the Spurs.

After the game, he said: “We will definitely return to Los Angeles with victory!” ”

Can……

The old Popovich has already figured out the lifeblood of this Lakers team in the first 4 games.

In the fifth game, he increased the pace of the attack through constant substitutions, which caused problems with the rotation of the Lakers, and easily defeated the Lakers 99-77 and 22 points.

4-1！

The Spurs eliminated the Lakers and reached the Western Conference Finals!

At 3:45 in the fourth quarter, the biggest difference behind the Lakers was 26 points.

Phil Jackson saw that the tide was gone and replaced Kobe Bryant.

This scene is very similar to last year’s finals.

But there are also differences…

For example, at that time, Kobe’s eyes were filled with the desire for revenge, and his eyes were bright.

And now…

His head was down…

This season’s Lakers, showing that even Kobe, who has the “Mamba spirit”, has little confidence in next season…

He didn’t dare to raise his head, he was afraid that what he saw was the end of his era!

Today, the children of relatives got married.